SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Bibliographic Framework Transition - Justification and Approval Contracting Without Competition
- Notice Date
- 8/8/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 519190
— All Other Information Services
- Contracting Office
- Library of Congress, Contracts Services, Contracts Section, 101 Independence Ave SE, LA-325, Washington, District of Columbia, 20540-9411
- ZIP Code
- 20540-9411
- Solicitation Number
- QSLCLST13Q0032
- Archive Date
- 9/6/2013
- Point of Contact
- Arneen F Dozier, Phone: 202-707-0406
- E-Mail Address
-
adoz@loc.gov
(adoz@loc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- J&A without Competition The Library of Congress intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed Price Contract to Zepheira LLC to extend the work on the BIBFRAME model which was drafted for the Library in a prior contract. The service will include six new taks development areas: Task 1 - Develop markup vocabulary for BIBFRAME community profiles. Two example include BIBFRAME profiles for RDA and VRA; Task 2 - Document relationship from BIBFRAME community profiles to other technology stacks including C application profiles; Task 3 - Develop translation from BIBFRAME community profiles to raw RDF and identify community patterns of BIBFRAME usage with the goal to further inform the BIBFRAME Model; Task 4- Develop basic conformance analysis for BIBFRAME community profiles, i.e., given a collection of BIBFRAME data, report on its conformance to a particular profile; Task 5 - Assist LC in communication of BIBFRAME community profiles to support acceptance of BIBFRAME. This include ALA presentations plus monthly face to face meetings LC staff and e experimenters; Task 6 - Develop 2-3 sample applications of BIBFRAME community profiles based on one of the approved BIBFRAME use cases. Market research was previously conducted and it has been determined this is a sole source requirement under FAR6.302-1. This is not a request for competitive proposals. All interested sources must respond in writing with clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide a timely and effective services with (10) days of this publication. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Library of Congress, LS/TECH/APLO, 101 Independenance Ave., SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20540, United States
- Zip Code: 20540
- Zip Code: 20540
- Record
- SN03143490-W 20130810/130809000620-1722d289dca906c7555a01b647ccf463 (fbodaily.com)
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